Sydney-based travel industry members including India-focused outbound tour operators airlines, hotels and other stakeholders, gathered at the Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour last Thursday (10 October 2019), joining India Tourism and Australia India Travel & Tourism Council (AITTC) in a special roadshow designed to ‘Know India Better.
Chandru Appar Deputy Consul General, Indian Consulate in Sydney spoke about India’s current standing while Sandip Hor, AITTC Chairman, outlined how India has become a true transformational destination.
The event was organised to coincide with Luxperience, a major Sydney based international travel mart attended by many Australia-focused inbound tour operators from India, and a delegation led by G. D Bairwa Assistant Director India Tourism, based in Singapore.
During the roadshow, many of these operators discussed the challenges and opportunities from the market downunder with their Aussie business associates.
India was showcased as an incredible destination to visit, by Amit Kumar from India Tourism, while Motti Abraham from Air India talked about the aviation capacity and the airline’s market presence in this sector. Madhushimita Khound from Avani Travel Services in India spoke of he beauty of India’s unexplored North East frontier.
Eminent tour operators Loveleen Sagar from Distant Frontier in India and Eric Finlay from Adventure World in Australia highlighted the market dynamics of travel from Australia to India, and Linda Ross from Ross Garden Tours introduced ‘Gardens of India’ as a product to be considered.
John Zubrzycki, a Sydney-based author specialising in South Asia and India, in particular, shared his wonderful travel experiences in India.
